Titanic stamps reveal little known connection with island of Alderney

Guernsey Post has issued a set of six stamps on behalf of the channel island of Alderney, revealing a little-known connection between the island and the famous ship. Artist Nick Walton worked with Guernsey Post to create the six stamps, which together make up a timeline of the events surrounding the sinking of the Titanic.

The stamps show the ship embarking upon its voyage (36p), the ship at full sail (47p), the ship's grand staircase (48p), the orchestra playing as the ship sank (52p), the captain (61p),  and the lifeboats (65p). Dawn Gallienne, head of philatelic at Guernsey Post said: 'During our research into the Titanic we discovered a little known fact: she sailed past Alderney as she travelled from Cherbourg to Queenstown on what was to be her first and last voyage.  We have depicted her sailing past Braye Harbour on our 47p stamp.'

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